Civil Society Participation Index in Mauritius

Mauritius: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.854 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.854
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
37th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.869
in 2017
All-time low
0.392
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Mauritius, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil society participation index in Mauritius is 0.854, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Mauritius peaked at 0.869 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.392, in 1900.

Mauritius ranks 37th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.392 0.392 0.392 10
1910s 0.392 0.392 0.392 10
1920s 0.392 0.392 0.392 10
1930s 0.4524 0.392 0.548 10
1940s 0.548 0.548 0.548 10
1950s 0.5702 0.557 0.579 10
1960s 0.605 0.579 0.77 10
1970s 0.7916 0.779 0.793 10
1980s 0.832 0.832 0.832 10
1990s 0.832 0.832 0.832 10
2000s 0.866 0.866 0.866 10
2010s 0.8507 0.831 0.869 10
2020s 0.799 0.788 0.854 6

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 36 Botswana 0.856 compare
  2. 38 Fiji 0.846 compare
  3. 39 Bolivia 0.845 compare
  4. 39 Uruguay 0.845 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Mauritius?
Civil society participation index in Mauritius was 0.854 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.869 in 2017.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.392 in 1900.
How does Mauritius rank for civil society participation index?
Mauritius ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Civil Society Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.